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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN B. ALDEN, JR, AND EDWIN L. GATES, OF WVORGESTER, MASSACHUSETTS.

MACHINE FOR CLEANING HOSE, 8w.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOHN B. ALDEN, JR, and EDWIN L. GATES, of the cityand county of \Worcester and State of Massachusetts, have invented a newand useful Machine for Cleaning and Dubbing Engine-Hose and for otherSimilar Purposes; and we hereby de clare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the construction and operation of thesame, due reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in whichFigure l is a perspective view; Fig. 2, a transverse section, the sameletters denoting the same parts in each.

In constructing our invention A represents the frame, a part B of whichis jointed to the other so as to be movable to the position shown indotted lines in Fig. 2 and which has bearings for the brush C and theother part similar ones for the brush D. The brushes C, D, are belted orgeared to ad mit of their separating from each other without stoppingtheir rotary motion, they being cylindrical brushes.

F, F, are plain rolls to guide the hose.

I is a roll supported by the arms J L and receiving motion from D.

O is a catch to hold the part B in place when not opened.

In operating a rope or strap is attached to the end of the hose andpassed under F 'and up between the brushes C D and up over a pulley orroll in the hose loft and down to the roll I. Then giving motion to D inthe direction shown by the arrow, the

catch being loosened and the rolls separated to allow the coupling topass are closed again on the hose, the brushes effectually cleaning thehose, and may be used with water if desired, and by changing the dirtyor wet brushes for others the hose can be greased or dubbed in the mostthorough manner by applying the grease to the brushes by troughs or anyconvenient man ner.

We are aware that revolving brushes, are not new and do not claim suchas they have been used, but only when constructed and operating as abovedescribed.

What we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is Thecombination and arrangement of the brushes one or both of which aremovable to and from the other during operation and the rolls F, F, I,when constructed and operating in the manner and for the purposessubstantially as described.

J. B. ALDEN, JR. EDWIN L. GATES. Witnesses:

E. P. HOWLAND,

JAs. G. ARNOLD.

hose is drawn up between the brushes, the

